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| Covid-19 is rearing its ugly head once again, leading the Dutch government to reintroduce lockdown measures. Lectures on campus were cancelled this Monday and Tuesday, with UU announcing soon what is going to happen from Wednesday on. And all that on the same week that a report revealed just how much students' mental health is being affected by the pandemic. In other news: meet the students raising their voice against climate change in Glasgow and read an op-ed from a student about "woke" culture and how it can renew the curriculum. For a complete overview of our news and articles, visit dub.uu.nl/en.
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| Higher education to reduce group size and possibly adopt QR codes
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| Universities are having to take a step back and implement a limit of 75 students per lecture hall. They are also considering asking students to show a Covid pass to be granted access to the campus. Read more
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| Utrecht University leads Higher Education Guide as best broad university
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| The new method employed by the National Student Survey worked out well for UU in the new Higher Education Guide. The number of programmes rated as excellent grew and the number of mediocre programmes dropped. Read more
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| Heavy drinking, lots of stress: students’ mental health cause for concern
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| This spring, students had to battle against stress, insomnia and extreme fatigue. Many increased their consumption of alcohol and cannabis to cope with it all. The Dutch government is looking to tackle mental problems “as a matter of the utmost urgency”. Read more
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“I can only rest when it's done”
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| UU alumna Lisanne van Sadelhoff is a regular contributor to a number of Dutch publications, which makes her a suitable jury member for this year's campus columnist competition. Are you joining the contest? Then you don't want to miss her tricks of the trade. Read more
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| Meet the UU students raising their voices at COP in Glasgow
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| UU students Finnur and Barbora are fed up with the empty promises made by state leaders. They want to see them really take action: reducing emissions, banning fossil fuels, and reminding corporations of their responsibility. Read more
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| Campus columnist - Philosophising with friends can sharpen your thoughts and theories. At least that's how it works for our campus columnist Sophie, who sat on a balcony with her friend and had a conversation about age. Read more
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| It's that time of the year again: DUB is looking for a new campus columnist. The contest is once again open for submissions from students and employees. Would you like to share your views with the UU community in a biweekly column? Then send us two proposed columns and maybe next year Lili Szarvas might pass the baton to you! The winner also gets the Erik Hardeman stipend, worth 1,000 euros.
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| A curriculum dominated by white men is unrealistic and incomplete
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| The public discussion about "wokeness" can ignite a renewal process for the educational curriculum. “What’s wrong with giving more attention in the curriculum to groups who, historically speaking, weren’t in the spotlight?”, asks Liberal Arts and Sciences student Irem Zoodsma. Read more
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| Scientist, stay in your lane
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| Scientists have to make sure that their work addresses society's biggest issues. At the same time, professors invited to talk shows should resist the temptation to make statements about topics outside their area of expertise. Read more
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| Climate Helpdesk shows the way in times of fake news and information overload
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| What is the most sustainably produced type of cheese? How do we keep our spirits up with all the terrible climate predictions? The scientists at the Climate Desk will answer all your questions about climate change. Read more
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| From visitor to researcher: the new University Museum changes course
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| The Utrecht University Museum is being renewed. Since the construction work is now in full swing, it's time for a glimpse behind the scenes, where the staff is busy working on the transformation. Read more
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| Three in ten students order free self-test
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| Only 29 percent of higher education students are placing orders for free self-tests, which is much less than what the Dutch government expected. Employees are much more engaged: 61 percent are using the service provided by the Ministry of Health. Read more
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| UU, please cut ties with Israeli universities
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| Opinion - According to Layal Ftouni, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies and Critical Theory, and Itaï van de Wal, Master's student of Law, it is unjustifiable that Utrecht University or any of its faculties exchange students, knowledge or funds with institutions embedded in systematic human rights abuse taking place in Palestine. Read more
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| Education temporarily offered online at B&O to prevent Covid from spreading further
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| First-year students of Governance and Organisational Science (best known as B&O because of the Dutch acronym) had to follow their courses online for one and a half weeks because seven students and two employees tested positive for the coronavirus. Read more
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| Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest news about UU and university life. If you would like to share something with us, please feel free to send us a message. Prefer sending an e-mail? No problem. Write to dubredactie@uu.nl.
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| Read much more at www.dub.uu.nl/en. Coming up: an article about the Future Learning Spaces and an interview with our two current campus columnists.
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